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Nail-based compliant hip fixation system

a technology of compliant hips and fixing devices, applied in the field of nail-based compliant hip fixation systems, can solve the problems of femoral head damage, fixation devices not always providing a successful outcome,

Active Publication Date: 2016-09-06
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[0002]The hip joint is a synovial joint formed by articulation of the head of the femur and the acetabulum of the pelvis. The hip joint(s) supports the weight of the body when a person is standing, walking, or running, among others.
[0004]A nail-based fixation device involving an intramedullary nail and a screw is commonly utilized for fixation. The nail is placed axially into the proximal femur from a proximal end thereof. Then, the screw is inserted obliquely into the proximal femur from a lateral side thereof, through the nail and the femoral neck, and into the femoral head. The screw may be placed at an angle of about 125 degrees with respect to the nail, to account for the angle between the femoral head / neck and the femoral shaft. The screw and the nail both generally span the fracture. Accordingly, the screw can transfer the load from the femoral head to the nail, which can stabilize the fractured femur more effectively and improve healing.
[0005]The screw may not be fixed with respect to the nail. Instead, the screw may be permitted to slide parallel to its long axis in an aperture defined by the nail. More particularly, the screw may be allowed to migrate laterally (anatomically) after installation, for dynamic compression of the fracture, which can encourage and improve fracture healing.
[0006]The ability of the screw to migrate can improve performance dramatically. However, the fixation device does not always provide a successful outcome. In some cases, the femoral head is damaged by cut-out, where migration of the femoral head relative to the screw causes the screw to project through the articular surface of the femoral head, and / or to split the femoral head.

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However, the fixation device does not always provide a successful outcome.
In some cases, the femoral head is damaged by cut-out, where migration of the femoral head relative to the screw causes the screw to project through the articular surface of the femoral head, and / or to split the femoral head.

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ion System With a Flexibly Mounted Sleeve

[0066]This example describes an exemplary hip fixation system 120 having a bearing member structured as a sleeve 78, mounted in a nail 54 via a compliant member 80, and surrounding a portion of a sliding fixation element 56; see FIGS. 5 and 6.

[0067]System 120 may have any suitable combination of the elements and features described above for fixation system 50 (see FIGS. 1-4). For example, sleeve 78 may be mounted in proximal aperture 70 of nail 54 via a pair of deformable elements 86, 88 disposed respectively above and below the sleeve. Complementary surface features 92 at the interface between sleeve 78 and deformable elements 86, 88 may restrict slippage of the sleeve with respect to the deformable elements. In contrast to system 50 (e.g., see FIG. 4), the complementary surface features may be absent from the interface between deformable elements 86, 88 and the wall of transverse aperture 70, which may allow the deformable elements to be in...

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ion System With a Spring Contained by a Nail

[0069]This example describes an exemplary hip fixation system 140 including a nail 54 that contains a compliant interface 82 including a compliant member 80 formed as a spring 142; see FIGS. 7-9.

[0070]Hip fixation system 140 may have any suitable combination of the elements and features described above for hip fixation systems 50 and 120 (see FIGS. 1-6). However, hip fixation system 140 may utilize spring 142 instead of deformable elements 86, 88, and sleeve 78 may be omitted (compare FIGS. 8 and 9 with FIGS. 3 and 4). Accordingly, fixation element 56 may be positioned in slideable contact with an inner wall of aperture 70 (see FIGS. 8 and 9).

[0071]Spring 142 may be located below fixation element 56. The spring may have one or more tabs 144 that are received in recesses (e.g., slots) defined in the wall of aperture 70, to retain the spring within the aperture. The spring may be supported by the nail at spaced positions, to create a bow spr...

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ion System with Threaded Insert for a Nail

[0072]This example describes an exemplary hip fixation system including a nail 54 that receives a discrete insert providing a sleeve to receive a portion of a fixation element 56.

[0073]The insert may be disposed in proximal aperture 70 of nail 54 and attached to the nail, such as with threaded engagement between an external thread of the insert and an internal thread defined by aperture 70. Fixation element 56 may extend slideably in the aperture of the insert. The insert may include or hold a compliant member to create a compliant interface. The compliant member may be formed separately from or integrally with a body of the insert. Further aspects of a threaded insert that may be suitable are described in U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61 / 913,611, filed Dec. 9, 2013, which is incorporated herein by reference.

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Abstract

System, including methods, devices, and kits, for hip fixation. The system may comprise an intramedullary nail configured to be placed longitudinally into a proximal femur. The system also may comprise a fixation element configured to be placed transversely through the nail, such that the fixation element is slideable along its long axis in the nail and extends out of the nail to a head of the proximal femur and is anchored in the head. A compliant member may be located in the nail and configured to deform reversibly in response to a load applied to the head of the proximal femur after placement of the fixation element, to reversibly change an angular orientation of the fixation element with respect to the nail.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO PRIORITY APPLICATION[0001]This application is based upon and claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61 / 913,611, filed Dec. 9, 2013, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety for all purposes.INTRODUCTION[0002]The hip joint is a synovial joint formed by articulation of the head of the femur and the acetabulum of the pelvis. The hip joint(s) supports the weight of the body when a person is standing, walking, or running, among others.[0003]Trauma to the femur can fracture the proximal femur near the hip joint. Depending on the position and severity of fracture, the femoral head may be replaced with a prosthesis, or the bone may be stabilized with an implanted fixation device to hold the femoral head in position while the femur heals.[0004]A nail-based fixation device involving an intramedullary nail and a screw is commonly utilized for fixation. The nail is placed axially into the proximal femur from...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A61B17/56A61B17/72A61B17/74
CPCA61B17/7241A61B17/744A61B17/748
Inventor EHMKE, LARRY W.HORST, STEVEN P.SOMMERS, MARK B.CONLEY, BRIAN R.
Owner ACUMED
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